The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-05-03

a license who shall have possession of
any opium contrary to the provisions
of Sec. 3 of this Act, or who shall sell
or furnish any opium or preparation
Of opium to any person or persons
contrary to law shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined in sum not less
than one thousand dollars nor more
than five thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned at hard labor for any term
not more than ten years nor less than
two years.
Section 5. The person who has
obtained license under this Act is
hereby authorized to import opium or
preparation of opium through the
Custom House, paying duty upon
the same of fifteen per cent. ad rdlorem,
and there shall be charged on each
container of opium at the rate of one
dollar for each half pound of opium
imported for stamp to be put on
each tin of opium imported. All
opium seized which has been brought
into this Kingdom without paying
duty, and all opium which has not
been stamped, shall be forfeited to
the Government, and shall be stamped
with the Government stamp. The
Government may dispose of such
opium to the party who has received
the license upon his paying the duty
upon the same of fifteen per cent. ad
rdlorem, and one dollar per tin for the
stamp.
Section 6. The person who has
obtained license who shall violate
any of the provisions of this Act shall
have his license cancelled, and the
penalty of the bond provided for in
this Act enforced, and be imprisoned
at hard labor for term not more than
ten years nor less than two years, and
pay fine of not more than five thou
sand dollars nor less than one thou
sand dollars.
Section Z. In addition to the Ii
cense prescribed by Sec. 2 of this Act,
it shall be incumbent npon any person
or persons desiring to purchase OF
use opium or any preparation thereof
that they obtain a license from the
Marshal or his deputy as hereinafter
provided, authorizing the intending
purchaser to use opium or any prepa-
ration thereof.
Section S. The Minister of the In.
terror shall have authority to make
rules and regulations for the proper
regulation of the sale of opium or its
preparations under this Act, and such
rules and regulations, after being
duly published, shall have the force
and effect of law, and upon any viola
ton thereof the party or parties SC
violating the same shall be subject tc
the penalties provided in Section 6 Of
this Act for four years, which shall be
the length of time for which such
license shall be granted, and it shall
be so stated in the license.
Section 9. Jurisdiction is hereby
conferred upon Police and District
Magistrates to hear and determine all
cases which may arise under this Act
Section 10. One-half of the money
panalties provided for by this Act
shall be paid to the party who gave
the information which led to the con
viction of the offender fined.
Section IL. All laws and parts oi
laws in conflict with the provisions Of
this Act shall be and the same art
hereby repealed provided, however
that should no license be issued under
the provisions of this Act, that ther
and in such case this Act shall not be
deemed to, nor shall it repeal Chapter
Sc of the laws of 1874, as amended BY
Chapter 63 of the laws of 1876 anG
Chapter Is of the laws of 1880.